Let me just say....bedrest is stupid.

And by stupid, I mean that it is a totally necessary evil that is completely working and keeping this baby cooking much longer than he would have if I wasn't on bedrest. That being said, it is stupid. And boring. And annoying as crap. I am trying hard not to complain too much to anybody other than my Mom (who doesn't have a choice since she is the one with me all day, every day) but I just need to vent for a minute. Here are some things I wish I was doing right now....


-Playing with Jonathan. I desperately wish I could pick my son up and give him huge kisses and hugs and love on him. In a semi-funny note, the other day my Mom was picking him up at the babysitter and she asked "where is Mama?" and he said "on the couch!"......funny and yet depressing all at once.


-Christmas shopping. I don't even have any money to go shopping this year (thank you Memorial Hermann for taking all my money in the last few months) but I would give anything to go to Target and just walk around. I would just stand in the Christmas department and look at pretty Christmas trees listening to great Christmas music. Oh and I would stop at Starbucks on my way in and buy a peppermint hot chocolate to enjoy while I stood in the Christmas department. Oh man that sounds so good.


-Going to Christmas parties. So far I have missed 3. Each week I ask my doctor if I can go to one and each week she says no. I guess that is my fault for doing too much wishful thinking. Of course, never one to learn my lesson, I have lots of hope that she will say I can go to Bible study this week!! The good news is that I didn't have to spend a ton of money on a maternity cocktail dress for Zack's company party! But still.....


-Baking. I am craving cookies and cakes and candy and breakfast breads and muffins and all kinds of other awesome stuff. The kicker here is that I have to spend like 12 hours a day watching a TV that almost always ends up on the food network. And every single episode right now is Christmas related. Just this morning I watched Paula Deen host a cookie exchange. Can you say painful much??


So anyway, that is what I wish I was doing on this nice Saturday. Well, I guess it is nice. I don't even know what the temperature is.... But, I will say that at the end of each day, I am proud of myself for making it another 24 hours and keeping Baby Boy healthy and safe for a little longer. As much as I hate to admit this, I am now a firm believer in bedrest. So I will sit here and continue baking this precious little guy, but you guys get busy baking something awesome in your own kitchen. And bring it to me. Just kidding.........kind of :)